Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat vs Sallow Button

Platyrrhinus matapalensis compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Acleris
Species	Platyrrhinus matapalensis	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.